D3.6 SignageD3.6 Signage

D3.6 Signage

In a building required to be accessible:

(a) braille and tactile signage complying with Part D4 must:

(i) incorporate the international symbol of access or deafness, as appropriate, in accordance with AS 1428.1 and identify each:

(A) sanitary facility, except a sanitary facility associated with a bedroom in a Class 1b building or a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 3 or Class 9c building; and
(B) space with a hearing augmentation system; and

(ii) identify each door required by Part E4.5 of the BCA to be provided with an exit sign and state:

(A) “Exit”; and
(B) “Level”; and

any of the following:

(C) the floor level number;
(D) a floor level descriptor;
(E) a combination of (C) and (D); and

(b) signage including the international symbol for deafness in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided within a room containing a hearing augmentation system identifying:

(i) the type of hearing augmentation; and

(ii) the area covered within the room; and

(iii) if receivers are being used and where the receivers can be obtained; and

(c) signage in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided for accessible unisex sanitary facilities to identify if the facility is suitable for left or right handed use; and

(d) signage to identify an ambulant accessible sanitary facility in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be located on the door of the facility; and

(e) where a pedestrian entrance is not accessible, directional signage incorporating the international symbol of access, in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible pedestrian entrance; and

(f) where a bank of sanitary facilities is not provided with an accessible unisex sanitary facility, directional signage incorporating the international symbol of access in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be placed at the location of the sanitary facilities that are not accessible, to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible unisex sanitary facility; and

(g) in a building subject to clause F2.9, directional signage complying with Part D4 must be provided at the location of each:

(i) bank of sanitary facilities; and

(ii) accessible unisex sanitary facility, other than one that incorporates an accessible adult change facility;

to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible adult change facility within that building.